http://freedomshipcity/ Seems like a pipe dream - and wouldn't stand any serious test of war - how are you going to feed 60.000 people without outside help? I'd still be excited if they build it... At 04:23 PM 1/19/98 -0500, Robert Hettinga wrote:

Just read in an architecture rag called "Metropolis" about floating cities for the rich! I guess being a nomad is becoming chic.

Anyways, the two ships are

ResidenSea 958ft long with 250 1100-3200 sq ft homes ranging from $1.2-$4.3 million each. driving range putting green 2 pools, helipad gardens, retractable marina. According to the mag, this one looks like it will get built with construction to start soon.

Freedom Ship 4320 ft 25 stories for 65,000 people starting at $93,000 includes library school bank hotel hospital, light manufacturing and 2 landing strips!!! How Stephensonesque.

I'll be very depressed if the commercial folks do this before the hackers. Now, I wonder where I put that decommissioned aircraft carrier? :-)

Thad Starner MIT Media Laboratory Wearable Computing Project

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